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| Will Horses Have to Wear Diapers in Dublin? |
| Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:27:33 -0500 |
| New by-laws in Dublin mean that horses in the city center will have to wear diapers. The carriage drivers will have to attach the so-called dung-catchers to the rear of the horse in a bid to keep areas such as St. Stephen's Green and the Guinness Store House clean. The same sanitary regulations have caused huge rows in Killarney where jarveys have refused to fit the sanitary devices. |
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| London Cabbies and Manners: Rumor Settled |
| Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:34:30 -0500 |
| London is known for the trademark black cab. And the cabbies who drive them are known for their gift of gab. But not all are charmed by these chatterboxes. |
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| Body Scanners Headed to 11 Major Airports |
| Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:35:51 -0500 |
| Eleven major airports will begin using body scanners to screen passengers as the Transportation Security Administration launches a plan to buy 1,000 of the machines over the next two years. |
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| 8.8M Miles! Meet the Real 'Up in the Air' Flier |
| Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:44:44 -0500 |
| Secret frequent flier clubs aren't just for George Clooney and his new movie, 'Up in the Air.' Meet a real-life Ryan Bingham, who flies thousands of miles a week and is rewarded with the ultimate in frequent flier perks from the airlines. |
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| Striking New Design Museum Opens |
| Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:33:51 -0500 |
| Israeli Ron Arad, architect of the Design Museum of Holon, is considered to be one of the world's top five architects. The new museum already has won the Conde Nast Traveller Innovation and Design award. The design museum is Arad's first project in his home country. |
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| Airline Uniforms Secretly Sold to Sex Clubs |
| Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:11:55 -0500 |
| Japan Airlines, which declared bankruptcy in January, is now diligently working to ensure that's its flight attendant uniforms don't slip into the wrong hands as the airline faces massive layoffs. Sex clubs in Tokyo are apparently willing to pay a high premium for the outfits. |
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| Google Train Tour Winds Through Russia |
| Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:48:36 -0500 |
| In collaboration with the Russian Railway, Google has launched a new Web site that lets visitors simulate every inch of the historical journey on the Trans-Siberian Express from Moscow to Vladivostok. With 150 hours of high-definition video, people with an Internet connection can pretend they're gazing out at the Volga River, Babarinskaya steppe and Barguzin mountains. |
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| Travel Snapshots: On safari in Kenya |
| Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:13:51 EST |
| The wild natural beauty of Kenya enchants iReporters. See their best shots, and send us your favorite photos of Brazil for next week. |
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| Delta, JetBlue request exemption to tarmac delay rule |
| Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:50:12 EST |
| A runway closure at John F. Kennedy International Airport has prompted JetBlue Airways and Delta Air Lines to ask for a temporary exemption at JFK to a rule designed to keep planeloads of passengers from getting stranded on the tarmac. |
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| Payment stopped on my compensation |
| Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:05:25 EST |
| Alaska Airlines pays Ashley Cates $239 when she's bumped from her flight. Then it stops payment on the check. Why? And is there anything she can do to get the money back? |
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| What to do if disaster hits your trip |
| Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:26:42 EST |
| If disaster strikes when you are traveling, preparation before departure could be what keeps you safe and gets you home, experts say. |
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| JetBlue offers $10 last-minute fares |
| Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:07:32 EST |
| Looking for an affordable last-minute getaway? JetBlue Airways is celebrating its 10th birthday with a $10 one-day fare sale Monday on flights from New York to the airline's original 10 destinations. |
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| What's new in Venice and Rome |
| Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:02:18 EST |
| Rome and Venice are two of my favorite cities. But to enjoy these classic destinations fully, you need to be prepared for changes in 2010. Knowing about a few recent developments will make your visit smoother this year. |
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| How safe is your cruise ship? |
| Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:11:15 EST |
| The terrifying moments on board the Louis Majesty, a cruise ship hit by 26-foot waves off northeast Spain, may be prompting second thoughts among travelers considering a vacation at sea. |
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| World’s coolest hot springs |
| Tue, 9 Mar 2010 19:01:28 GMT |
Sometimes surreal, always sublime, and occasionally stinky, these 10 steaming pools of wellness are worth a dip.
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| NYT: Throwing exit-row seats into the ‘for sale’ bin |
| Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:01:31 GMT |
Evacuation is the sole purpose of the exit rows, which abut emergency doors. So in selling exit-row seats to all comers, airlines may raise concerns about who is sitting in those seats.
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| At airports, keep taking those shoes off — for now |
| Tue, 9 Mar 2010 22:39:40 GMT |
| Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Tuesday that technology currently available doesn't allow screeners to adequately examine what is in someone's shoes while the person is wearing them. |
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| 3-hour rule ready to become reality |
| Tue, 9 Mar 2010 13:37:50 GMT |
Starting next month, air travelers will get protection against tarmac delays of three hours or longer. Whether that’s good, bad or unnecessary is a matter of opinion. By Rob Lovitt
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| World’s most on-time airlines |
| Tue, 9 Mar 2010 16:31:43 GMT |
If you traveled to Japan last year, one thing is nearly as certain as a having dined on sushi during your stay: The flights there and back arrived on time.
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| Handling medical emergencies abroad |
| Tue, 9 Mar 2010 16:46:48 GMT |
You can’t plan for the unexpected, but you can be prepared. Learn what health precautions to take before you leave home, and what to do if illness or injury lays you low overseas.
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| Stopped payment on my compensation check |
| Tue, 9 Mar 2010 13:46:21 GMT |
| Alaska Airlines pays Ashley Cates $239 when she's bumped from her flight. Then it stops payment on the check. Why? And is there anything she can do to get the money back? |
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| Getting government assistance when you travel |
| Mon, 8 Mar 2010 15:15:25 GMT |
Generally speaking, our government takes a hands-off approach to regulating travel companies. Here’s some insider tips for getting government assistance when you travel.
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| Ground zero hotel wants to attract 9/11 tourists |
| Mon, 8 Mar 2010 23:51:43 GMT |
Looking down into the construction site covering the 16 acres where the World Trade Center once stood, some might see a place shadowed by death. But Cheryl Palmer sees a rebirth.
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| Video: Salute to "Sully" |
| Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:39:16 EST |
| "Miracle on the Hudson" Pilot, Captain Chesley Sullenberger has retired after 30 years. He vows to remain an advocate for aviation safety. CBSNews.com takes a look back at his biggest accomplishment. |
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